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It's been a long, disappointing year for many of President Obama's most ardent supporters.

If he does face a court martial and is convicted, Pvt. Manning could be sentenced to life in prison.

Foreign policy takes center stage in 2012's final presidential debate. Whoever wins on November 6th faces difficult challenges on Libya, Syria, China and other issues. At the top of the list: What the U.S. should do about Iran's nuclear ambitions.

There were balloons, butterflies and flowers to signify optimism and, when diplomatic talks were going slowly, crabs and turtles to indicate frustration.

The plan was to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and possibly attack the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Washington, D.C. Holder also said the plot involved an attempt to hire killers from a Mexican drug cartel, and that Iran would be held to account.

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were released from an Iranian prison in exchange for $1 million and flown to the Persian Gulf nation of Oman. The sultanate has served as a broker between Tehran and Washington because of its good relationships with both countries.

Ever since the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. search for a coherent counterterrorism strategy has revolved around three basic questions:

President Barack Obama signed a $633 billion defense bill for next year despite serious concerns about the limits Congress imposed on his handling of terror suspects and lawmakers' unwillingness to back the cost-saving retirement of aging ships and aircraft.

Steve Inskeep's wide-ranging interview with President Obama covers recent executive actions on Cuba and immigration, race relations in the U.S., health care and extending democracy in the Middle East.

During World War II, even successful generals could be fired. But after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, no one was fired. A new book from Thomas Ricks examines the changes in our military over the past 60 years.